Sarcostemma daltonii
| Sarcostemma daltonii | |
|---|---|
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| Flowers of Sarcostemma daltonii on Fogo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Dicotyledons |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiids |
| Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
| Genus: | Sarcostemma |
| Species: | S. daltonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarcostemma daltonii Decne., 1849 | |
Sarcostemma daltonii is a species of flowers that belong to the Asclepiadaceae family. The species are endemic in Cape Verde. Its last form of the scientific name is named after Joseph Dalton Hooker. The species was named by Joseph Decaisne in 1849.
Together with Echium vulcanorum and Echium hypertropicum, its local name is gestiba (cowtongue or cow-tongue) because of the texture of the leaves.[1] The plant are used to relieve and treat dental problems.[2]
Distribution and ecology
Sarcostemma daltonii are founded in Cape Verde except for Sal, Maio and Santa Luzia. It is mainly occurring in the subhumid and humid zones, but it has also been reported from the arid zone on São Vicente.
References
- ↑ Gomes et al 2003, p. 11
- ↑ Gomes, Alda Roque; Vasconcelos, Teresa; Almeida, Helena Guimarães de (31 October 2008). "Plantas na medicina tradicional de Cabo Verde" [Traditional Medicinal Plants in Cape Verde] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterapêuticas nos Trópicos, IICT/CCCM. p. 7.
Further reading
- Isildo Gomes et al., Endemic plants and indigenous trees of the Cape Verde Islands, Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Fishery and the Projects Conservation and Exploration of the Natural Resources on the Island Fogo (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeitand) and Conservation of Biodiversity, 2003, p. 17
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